Leyte (CVS 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Leyte and the Ph111pp1ne Sea at anchor 1n Sasebo, Japan to resupply and replenlsh prlor to entry 1nto Korean waters f Vx f Z j X The entrance 511150 thfe Mechterranean area ln Ma37195Q seerne by nowa rou tme thnng to thefefficerarang naen of the Leyte butfbeforefher return to theastates she was to rove herself many tunes over Word of the utjoreak of Korean hOSt111f1GS came Whller the Ship was 1n Be1rut, Lebanon, and an furgent d1S patch Wag recerveclf ttoc the Far 'ntt n L1mber1ng' up the 5 on the Way fto Korea

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1 N ,ir- f ,,v..a- gIj':i-w- ' 'lv 4 x 1 . Between combat patrols there was liberty in Sasebo. Making the1B,5Q0 mile run from Beirtitjito through the Panamiaflyaiialginnder Cap- tain Thomag at a rec- ord averagcigwof knovts, the Leyte reporte?dfTfoffQommander Seventh was sent into jioperations the next day. 1950 to 5The Leyte piled up record against Korean enemy, and her embarked? CAir Group Threal awarded the Navy Liiigtriiijongimendation.